The Civil Rights Movement in the U.S. was at a peak from 1955-1965. The Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting Rights Act of 1965 were passed by Congress. These acts provided basic civil rights for all Americans, regardless of race. This happened after nearly a decade of nonviolent protests and marches, ranging from the 1955-1956 Montgomery bus boycott to the student-led sit-ins of the 1960s to the huge March on Washington in 1963.
The resources below highlight the people, places and events that shaped this important time in American History. Use these as a jumping off point for your research.

PRINT SOURCES on Civil Rights can be found in non-fiction:
Civil Rights sources 306.3; 323; 364.15; 379
Supreme Court sources: 342; 344



ONLINE DATABASES – May be accessed through the FHS Library Website. See below.

ABC-CLIO: Select American History. Enter your topic.

GALE: A collection of databases. Choose Student Resource Center Gold. Enter a topic or choose from list of topics. Check “full text”.

PROQUEST: Choose “ELibrary.” Type in your topic; make sure you check “full text.” You can also do a "topic search".


OTHER WEBSITES:

The Civil Rights Movement 1955-1965: Introduction

Historic Places of the Civil Rights Movement

Voices of Civil Rights - personal accounts of those there

Civil Rights Movement - turbulent times